comorbidade entre depressão e doenças clínicas em um ambulatório de geriatria depression and clinical illness: comorbidity in a geriatric outpatient clinic

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Abstract
Este estudo investiga a associação entre depressão e comorbidade clínica em idosos em Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. A população estudada consistiu de uma amostra de idosos (n = 1.120) atendidos em um ambulatório de referência. Razões de prevalência brutas entre depressão e doenças clínicas foram calculadas, com subseqüente estratificação por sexo, faixa etária e estado nutricional. Noventa e cinco por cento dos indivíduos apresentavam pelo menos uma patologia crônica, sendo as principais: hipertensão arterial (62,2%), osteoartrose (40%) e incontinência urinária (35%). A depressão foi diagnosticada em 23,4%, sendo mais freqüente entre as mulheres (RP = 1,28; IC95%: 0,99-1,65) e entre os menores de 75 anos (RP = 1,24; IC95%: 1,00-1,53). O número de doenças crônicas maior que três foi associado com depressão (RP = 1,31; IC95%: 1,04-1,66). Observou-se associação, ainda, entre depressão e doença de Parkinson, sobretudo no sexo feminino (RP = 1,59; IC95%: 1,05-2,41) e na faixa etária de 70-79 anos (RP = 2,02; IC95%: 1,28-3,20). Como muitos idosos apresentam doenças crônicas e múltiplas, os profissionais de saúde devem estar atentos para a possibilidade de sintomatologia depressiva nesses pacientes.
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between depression and clinical illness among a group of elderly in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The study population included 1,120 individuals over 60 years of age treated at a geriatric outpatient clinic. Crude and stratified prevalence ratios were calculated. Data were stratified by gender, age, and nutritional status. Ninety-five percent of the sample presented at least one chronic disease, the most frequent being hypertension (62.2%), osteoarthritis (40%), and urinary incontinence (35%). Depression was diagnosed in 23.4%, more commonly among women (PR = 1.28; 95%CI: 0.99-1.65) and those under 75 years (PR = 1.24; 95%CI: 1.00-1.53). There was an association between number of chronic diseases (> 3) and depression (PR = 1.31; 95%CI: 1.04-1.66). Parkinson's disease was associated with depression, more evident among females (PR = 1.59; 95%CI: 1.05-2.41) and in the 70-79-year age group (PR = 2.02; 95%CI: 1.28-3.20). The study demonstrates an association between depression and chronic comorbidity. Since many elderly present multiple chronic diseases, health professionals should be alert to the possibility of depressive symptoms in these patients.
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Authors Meirelayne Borges Duarte, Marco Antônio Vasconcelos Rego
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Journal iberian conference on information systems and technologies, cisti
Year 2007
DOI
10.1590/S0102-311X2007000300027
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http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2007000300027
Keywords
chronic disease aged idoso

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